Because Tom said: " I go to the movies, because I like adventure. Adventure is something I don't have much at work, so I go to the movies." When he was very young his father abandoned the family, his sister was a little bit cripple, his mother can't face the reality, she submerged into the old glorious menoriesTom, the main character in the play, had to work as a warehouseman because of his family. He didn’t like his work but he had to compromise. The theater was a place where his dreams could come true in a short time and gave him comfort.